Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-03

That Mrs Manning 8 series OF farewell receptions
are much appreciated by her many friends and
large number OF people who awaited themselves Of
the opportunity to call Miss Manning presided
| room, and served tea and dainttes.
Mrs. McCulloch and Mrs. Yale her daughter from
New Nork, gave most charming and informal
| five o'clock tea yesterday afternoon. Mrs Yale
the tea and loaves OF gingerbread, that were
broken, not cut, in the back drawing room. Mrs.
velvet, received the callers in the front drawing
room. Ex-Secretary McCullOch, who has been
ai1ng for the past week, was able to drive down
on the Hudson, above the Palisades to-day.
Senator and Mrs. Malone and Miss Malone
| leave here for trip to California on Saturday.
Mrs. Senator Sabin gave a luncheon in honor Of
Mrs. Manning, and Mrs. Lincoln, Of H street, gave
q luncheon to Mrs. Stockton yesterday.
The Hon. Henry Edwardes and Mrs Edwardes
Of the British legation, gave large dinner party
last evening.
Mrs. and Miss Patten will be at home to friends
On Saturdays in March.
The lady managers Of the Homeopathic hospital
enjoyed luncheon at Mrs. Nordhons yesterday.
The center Of social attraction last evening was
again the National theater. The boxes were all
occupied, and fine audience was in front of the
stage. The Brazilian minister and the Baroness
d1tajub had Col. and Mrs. BOnaparte and Miss
Lucy Frelinghuysen for their guests. The Baroness
| wore decOllete dress OF pale pink Grape; Mrs.
Bonaparte, black satin and lace with crimson
facingS; and Miss Frel1nghuySen black lace
dress with low bodice and dog collar OF black jet
about her throat. The French minister enter
de Vest
Mitchell. Mrs. Whitney wore toilet OF satin
brocade in Charles XII pink and magnificent
necklace OF diamonds; Mrs. de ReutersktOld, hand
some dress OF Powered ottoman with waistcOat OF
dark green satin; Miss West, black silk with poin-
setta lacings, and Miss Mitchell in pale blue six.
Jones had with them IN an upper box senator and
Mrs. and Miss Malone. Mrs. Jones wore pale Law
Malone, lilac satin, and Miss Malone white cash
| mere, wine cOlOred velvet revers. MIR. and Mrs F.
B. Conger, with Miss Conger, Mrs. Brown, Miss
joining box. Mrs. Townsend had with her Mr.. and
Mrs. Helyar and Senator and Mrs. Cameron. Mrs
Townsend wore black lace; Mrs. Helyar, white
albatrOss cloth, with low bodice, and great knot
of Parma vioets at her bosom; Mrs. Cameron SIM
s by ods Of ep
| tive and Mrs. Mitchell, with a guest, sat In an
upper box. The waits between acts were very
long, and there was much pleasant visiting among
the boxes and from the floor OF the house.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron gave a large supper
party to a company made up from the theater par
| ties after the play.
The flowers sent to Madame Bernhardt on her
first night were presented, the basket after the
third act, with the LaFrance roses and valley lilies
tied with ribbons In the tr-cOlOr, by the French
minister, and the roses and tall annunciation
colorS, yellow and blue, were the gift OF the
Swedish minister.
Mr.. Clarence P. Dresser, of Chicago, and Miss
Alice E. Swan, daughter OF Mr. w. D. swan, OF this
city, were married last evening at Mr.. Swans resi-
dence, LIST street southeast. They left the city
after the ceremony for short wedding trip. and
will return here to hold reception at the National
hotel, on the god instant, before going to their
future home in Chicago.
An enjoyable entertainment was given last even
ing at Mr. VIM. F. HoltZmans residence, 1914 10Th
street. for the benefit OF the Pensoara Free Kin
dergarten. The program included q "fairy playn
by pupils OF the National kindergarten and muSi-
cal and literary exercises, in which a number OF
| we-known amateurs took part.
Mrs. Byrne, wife OF Surgeon Byrne OF the
Soldiers Home, left this morning for Milwaukee,
where she will spend few weeks with her
mOther-Mrs. j. s. Colt.